Elizabeth S. Sandunova, (1772/76 - 3 December 1826), Russian stage actress and operatic mezzosoprano.
She was an opera student of Giovanni Paisiello and Vicente Martín-i-Soler, and an actor student of Ivan Dmitrevsky at the theatre school of Saint Petersburg. She debuted in 1790. She was not only considered to be gifted with a wonderful operatic voice, but was also a talented dramatic actress.
In 1791, she married at the royal chapell in the presence of the empress Catherine the Great.
In 1794-1812, she was active in Moscow, were she made a huge success in a patriotic opera during the war of 1812. She returned to Saint Petersburg in 1813.
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